cinema
A Prophet/Neuilly Sa MereTwo new French films have hit the screens in Belgium and France this week. A Prophet is the… 28/08/09 16:18 CET
corporate
Carrefour confirms lower profitFrench supermarket group Carrefour has confirmed its operating profit this year will be down by 18… 28/08/09 20:55 CET
EU OKs Lufthansa Austrian dealLufthansa has been told by the European Union Competition Commissioner that it can take over… 28/08/09 20:55 CET
economy
Record deflation in JapanJust days before Japan’s general election, new figures showed record deflation there and the… 28/08/09 21:03 CET
Euro zone more upbeatEuro zone businesses and people living in the region are feeling more optimistic about the state of… 28/08/09 21:03 CET
US consumer spending up againConsumer spending in the United States edged up in July, largely driven by the government’s car… 28/08/09 21:03 CET
europa
Arrests in Cuba pique EU concernA visit by European diplomats to the home of a jailed dissident in Cuba has angered the Cuban… 28/08/09 20:27 CET
Threatened status urged for bluefin tunaEcologists defending the bluefin tuna have been urging the European Union to add the prized fish to… 28/08/09 20:27 CET
interview
Moby: “Climate change is the only issue that will potentially very drastically affect the life of every person on the planet”Calling more public attention to climate change, Europe is running a series of concerts (in… 28/08/09 18:03 CET
le mag
Da Vinci on showA touring exhibition called “The Genius and his Machines” has arrived in Rome. The show presents a… 28/08/09 16:18 CET
markets
Friday 28th AugustEurope’s stock markets closed at their highest in 10 months after two days of losses, led by… 28/08/09 20:38 CET
reporter
The fight for Nicaragua’s disabled peopleWar, revolution and natural disasters remain in living memory for many people in Nicaragua, one of… 28/08/09 12:17 CET
world news
French socialists look for ‘US-style’ reformThe leader of the fractious French socialists Martine Aubry has pledged to rejuvenate and unite the… 28/08/09 19:18 CET
Thousands mourn Kennedy in BostonTens of thousands of Americans have continued to pay their respects to Senator Ted Kennedy, whose… 28/08/09 19:17 CET
Raising Latin American ghostsThe announcement of seven American bases in Colombia have resurrected old ghosts from the past… 28/08/09 19:16 CET
Iceland approves UK/Netherlands paymentsThe parliament in Iceland has formally approved a plan to reimburse savers in Britain and the… 28/08/09 18:51 CET
Missing American girl’s return a ‘miracle’A young American woman freed after 18 years in captivity has been reunited with her family… 28/08/09 18:50 CET
South America holds clear-the-air talksArgentina is hosting a summit to try and defuse the latest in a series of rows between Venezuela… 28/08/09 18:49 CET
Dutch girl sailor’s round the world bid wreckedA 13-year-old Dutch girl’s bid to sail solo around the world has hit the rocks after three judges… 28/08/09 18:48 CET
Italian PM takes legal action over sexual misconduct claimsItaly’s prime minister is suing an Italian newspaper for a million euros in damages for defamation… 28/08/09 17:14 CET
Thousands bid farewell to Teddy KennedyThousands of mourners have been queuing outside the JFK library in Boston to pay tribute to Teddy… 28/08/09 13:38 CET
Buena Vista Social Club goes back on the roadThe sound of Old Havana lives on and, despite the loss of several leading figures, the Buena Vista… 28/08/09 12:37 CET
Protests greet US-Colombia military plansSouth American leaders face intense disagreements as they prepare for a regional summit in… 28/08/09 12:37 CET
Missing American girl found after 18 yearsA young American girl who disappeared in 1991 has been found alive after 18 years living as a… 28/08/09 12:36 CET
Body of Shi’ite leader arrives in BaghdadThe casket containing the body of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim – one of Iraq’s most influential power… 28/08/09 11:34 CET
France and Switzerland sign tax dealFrance has signed a tax deal with Switzerland to gain banking information upon request. The… 28/08/09 07:18 CET
Israel’s Netanyahu denies settlement freezeHe is under intense international pressure but Israel’s prime minister denies he has agreed to… 28/08/09 07:17 CET
NATO head arrives in Turkey on two day tripNato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has begun a two day visit to Turkey – the country which initially… 28/08/09 07:16 CET
Iceland to vote on repayment billEvents in Iceland’s parliament will be closely followed in the UK and the Netherlands today… 28/08/09 07:15 CET
Boston bids farewell to Edward KennedyAhead of his funeral tomorrow, the United States and the city of Boston is paying final homage to… 28/08/09 05:43 CET
